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Clarifying Career PC Home-Study Online Training Courses For Microsoft MCSA Tech Support

The Microsoft MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator) course is a great basis for men and women looking to get into supporting networks. So if you want to get going or have previous knowledge but want to formalise that with an acknowledged certification, the right training exists for you. Each of these categories needs a specialised track, so make sure you’ve got the correct program in advance of getting going. Identify a provider that takes the time to understand you, and what you’d like to do, and can give you the clear facts to make your decision.

Coming across job security these days is incredibly rare. Businesses frequently drop us from the workforce with very little notice – as and when it suits them. We can however locate security at the market sector level, by looking for high demand areas, coupled with a lack of qualified workers.

Using the IT business as an example, a recent e-Skills analysis brought to light a national skills shortage around the UK of over 26 percent. Showing that for every 4 jobs available across computing, there are only 3 trained people to do them. Fully trained and commercially educated new staff are accordingly at a complete premium, and it seems it will continue to be so for a long time. We can’t imagine if a better time or market settings will exist for gaining qualification for this hugely growing and developing market.

Every program under consideration has to build towards a nationally (or globally) recognised exam at the end – not some little ‘in-house’ printed certificate to hang in your hallway. You’ll find that only recognised certification from the major players like Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA and Adobe will have any meaning to employers. Hop over to NewCareerCourses.co.uk for current specifics.

IT has become one of the more exciting and ground-breaking industries that you could be a part of. Being up close and personal with technology is to be a part of the massive changes that will impact the whole world for generations to come. We’ve only just begun to see just how technology will define our world. The internet will massively revolutionise how we view and interact with the rest of the world over the years to come.

Should receiving a good salary be high on your wish list, then you’ll be happy to know that the average salary of IT employees in general is considerably greater than with the rest of the economy. It’s no secret that there is a substantial nationwide need for qualified IT professionals. In addition, with the constant growth in the marketplace, it looks like this will be the case for years to come.

Please understand this most important point: You have to get round-the-clock 24×7 instructor and mentor support. We can tell you that you’ll strongly regret it if you let this one slide. Beware of institutions that use ‘out-of-hours’ call-centres – with your call-back scheduled for normal office hours. This is useless when you’re stuck and need an answer now.

If you look properly, you’ll find the top providers who give students direct-access support at all times – even in the middle of the night. If you opt for less than support round-the-clock, you’ll quickly find yourself regretting it. It may be that you don’t use it during late nights, but what about weekends, early mornings or even late evenings at some point.

(C) Alison T. N. Shaffer-Strong. Pop to my site for superb information ~ Microsoft Courses or CareerChangeIdea.co.uk.

Winning STEP Announces New Blog Whitney’s Winning STEPs

Baltimore, Maryland , March 30, 2011,Winning STEP™ is proud to announce its new Blog, written by the Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Lydia Whitney.  “Whitney’s Winning STEPs” offers personal observations, insights and practical tips for those facing major life transitions.  The goal of the blog is to share strategies and recent research in order to provide hands-on help for handling change.
“Not only have I spent the last three years researching these topics,” states Lydia Whitney, Director of Curriculum & Instruction for Winning STEP™, “but I have also personally gone through them. I remember making the transition from high school to college, then from college to a career, and finally being faced with an unexpected career change in my late 30’s.”

 
The new Winning STEP™ blog offers sensible suggestions and research-supported strategies for those who are facing major life transitions of their own.  Each week a new entry highlights different aspects of career and/or college planning, as well as general advice for navigating major life transitions such as moving out on your own, finding a new career after the military, dealing with unemployment, going back to work or searching for a new job. Topics include resumes, interviews, emotional and social skills, cultivating happiness, college planning, career exploration, practical day-to-day life management, organization, study skills, creating job security and more.

Visitors can link to the blog, share blog entries; sign up to receive new blogs and more. Comments and questions are welcome.  Those who click on Ask the Experts can even suggest topics for future blog entries and ask specific questions. The blog is expected to grow quickly over the next few weeks.

Winning STEP™ offers many free resources as well as comprehensive guides and independent study programs to help students and adults with career planning, career change, job search, life transitions, college planning and testing preparation. The website also offers the option to sign up for emails and updates, including blog entries as they are posted. 

Contact:  Lydia Whitney
Phone:  (240) 994-2556   
Email:  lydia.whitney@winning-step.com

Web Address:  http://www.winning-step.com

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The 2011 Guide For Successful Transgender Employment Now Available for Free Download

Fifeman Publishing Company Inc. has released a unique guide to assist unemployed transgender people with their job search.

Emeryville, Calif. February 08, 2011 — Fifeman Publishing Company Inc. has released a unique guide to assist unemployed transgender people with their job search. The publication, entitled “The 2011 Guide For Successful Employment for the Transgendered,” can be downloaded for free at http://www.transgender-selfemployment.com.

The new transgender employment guide is ideal for non-passing, transgender individuals who are struggling to find employment in today’s job market. Essentially, the guide provides the nuts-and-bolts of how unemployed transgender people seeking gainful employment can find both fulfilling and sustainable work despite the current recession. The 17-page booklet covers three key strategies that transgender job seekers can use to locate and retain stable employment.

“The 2011 Guide For Successful Employment for the Transgender” takes a comprehensive approach to an important topic. Although written by a trans woman, the guide is equally focused on female-to-male and male-to-female individuals, and it applies to all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) job applicants. The Guide touches on a wide range of topics, including how to:

* target the right employers for your skills, business background and career interests
* use social media to tap 80 percent of the hidden job market
* prepare for a successful interview

With the national unemployment rate exceeding 9 percent, the transgender employment guide represents a valuable and timely resource for transgender individuals. It is designed to help job-seeking transgender applicants navigate the challenges of securing a trans-friendly work environment that meets their personal and financial needs. “The main benefit readers will get is the realization that there are trans-friendly employers actively seeking transgender employees for their offices, division and subsidiaries. For some Fortune 500 companies, LGBTQ employees are required by the vendors supplying goods and services,” says Sharlene Kelly, author of the transgender employment Guide.

The transgender community represents a significant segment of society. There are 30,000 to 40,000 post-operative trans women in the United States and thousands more undergoing active gender transition. Statistically, trans employees face a considerable amount of opposition at work from employers as well as coworkers. According to research by the National Center for Transgender Equality, 97 percent of trans people experienced harassment in their work, 47 percent of employed trans people were fired or not hired because of the gender identity they presented to employers, 26 percent of employed trans people lost their jobs because of the gender identity they present to employers. The study also indicated that 15 percent of employed trans people live on less than $10,000 per year and 19 percent of employed trans people are or have been homeless at some point in their lives.

To download a free copy of “The 2011 Guide For Successful Employment for the Transgender,” visit http://www.transgender-selfemployment.com. For more information about the subject of transgender employment, please contact Sharlene Kelly at sharlenekelly@transgender-selfemployment.com .

Press & Media Contact:
David Fife
Transgender-SelfEmployment.com
510-595-1132
Emeryville, CA
sharlenekelly@transgender-selfemployment.com
http://www.transgender-selfemployment.com